One man we spent some time with told us he had to leave the party so he could get home and watch the TV, the Spring Festival galas were on. They are apparently something of an institution so, naturally, my curiosity was aroused. I saw one scene with 50 dancers dressed a super-sized candies trotting around the stage. This scene featured a child singer with many dancers in traditional costumes behind him. The spirit of the whole was celebration and excess. Subtle it wasn’t but I can also say that don’t think I have ever seen anything quite like it either.